Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-16
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boil peaches whole, fifteen min
htes, using six ounces Of sugar to a
quartz
Washing the hands twice day
with corn-meAi. and rubbing on little
glyccrine at night, will keep them soft
and white.
To beautify tho plumage Of fowls
feed The seeds Of sunhowers II these
can not be obtained give a small guam
tity Of haxsced occasionally.
Head work saves great deal of
hand work, and II Systematically per-
formed, relieves the routine of life of
some OF its dullness. Prairie Farmer.
When the trees are low headed. they
may be sprayed more effectually II the
water barrel and pump Is mounted on
dray or drag instead Of upon wagon.
Home and Farm
A correspondent in British Colum-
bia writes that he shall keep stock
Of COWS almost solely for the profit
from the manure for use on his market
gardens. State Republican.
With reference to the quality Of
wool, It is claimed that clay produces
the best. sand secosd and lime the
most inferior quality. In cold climates
wool has a finer texture and n superior
quality.
Whatever makes the home dearcr
and sweeter, and more TO be longcd
for than any other place on earth.
must elevate its character, and bring
1t nearer its heavenly ideal-tho eter-
nal home above.
Cream Gingerbread. - One and
lasscs, one teaspoonful of soda, one or
two eggs, one heaping teaspoonful Of
ginger and cinnamon mixed, and flour
to make a stiff batter. Bake in one
large sheet Household.
Chicken Soup. up one chick
en- and put it into two quarts of milk;
season with salt and pepper. When
about half done add two tablespoons
fuls Of barley or Of rice. When this is
done remove the chicken from the SOUP
tear or cut part of the breast into
small pieces, and add to the soup with
a cup Of cream. -Erchdnge.
Work up your home market. A
considerable quantity Of fruit can be
sold at home at profitable prices II
only a good effort is made. Remember
in shipping you have to pay transpor-
tation and commission charges, run
the risk Of getting to market when
there is an Overstock, and running the
risk of loss, so that you can readily af-
ford to take little less and sell at
home for cash. Indianapolis Journal.
AT the present price of pure-brcd
dairy cows, few farmers feel able to
buy them, unless they intend to COM
bine with dairying the business of
fine stock-raising. The dairyman will,
therefore. find the plan of starting
with select grade cows, and pure
bred bull of good pedigree, best
adapted to alimited purse. A herd of |
three-fourths or seven-eighths Holstein
or Jersey grade cows, can thus be
built up in few years. s.-SL Louis Re-
publican.
-Stewcd Goldfish Put three pounds
of fresh Goldfish into boiling water,
adding teaspoonful of salt, and,
after boiling five minutes, allow it to
drain. Heat in sauce pan one pint
rich milk or cream, with four table |
spoons fine bread crumbs. Place the
fish into this sauce, stewing it for ten
minutes. and season with cayenne
pepper Cut the Goldfish into pieces.
Sliced hard-boiled eggs served with !
this sauce tends to improve the same.
Herald.
To handle bees one should be |
gentle in movement Bees when fright
ened will not sting. BY fuming them
with smoke very slightly by means Of |
a bee-smokor, they are rendered gem
tie. When not gathering they may be
best handled under bee-net made Of |
wire gauze and factory cloth, sus-
tanned by light frame. This should |
be about ix6x6 feet. The bees are
only handled under this net at such |
times as they are perfectly amicable,
and, Of course, there is no danger Of |
melting robbing. Farm, Field and |
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